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| Your grade is determined by your... | 1) Scoring on test 2)Completion of homework 3) Participation in class |
| Printed lies that damage a person's reputation. | slander |
| What is paying taxes? | a duty |
| Organization of people sharing similar ideas about government. | political party |
| Who wrote the importance of separation of powers in government in 1748? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Powers granted to the national government. | expressed powers |
| The ability to recall something. | memory |
| System of government that controls most aspects of citizens lives | totalitarianism |
| In the mid-to-late 1700s, people in the American colonies grew increasingly resentful of being controlled by whom? | British government |
| What is a legal duty of American citizens? | obey laws |
| What is a primary election in which only declared members of a party may vote for that parties nominees? | closed |
| Ideas and attitudes most people hold about a particular issue of person. | public opinion |
| Politician who has already been elected to office. | incumbent |
| An obligation that a citizen should fulfill voluntarily. | responsibility |
| What are the steps of the SQ3R method? | survey, question, read, recite, review |
| What can citizens propose new laws or state constitutional amendments through? | initiatives |
| July 4, 1776 | Independence Day |
| What is an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election? | direct primary |
| What is not a type of reading? | finger painting |
| The republican and democratic parties are classified as what? | major parties |
| What do you need to be eligible to register to vote, a U.S. citizen must be? | 18 years old |
| Problems and issues that receive the most time, money and effort from government leaders. | public agenda |
| What is not a teacher objective? | voting |
| Respecting and accepting others. | tolerance |
| The general principles used to judge right and wrong. | values |
| Which of the following allow citizens to approve or reject a law? | referendum |
| Paper signed by qualified voters in support of a candidate. | petition |
| Who served as our first president? | George Washington |
| The final authority to interpret the Constitution rests with whom? | the Supreme Court |
| What part of the U.S. government interprets laws and ensures that they are fairly applied? | Judicial branch |
| The right to vote. | suffrage |
| Forms of broad communication such as television and newspaper. | mass media |
| Representatives of interest groups who contact lawmakers directly. | lobbyist |
| List of candidates on which you cast your votes. | Ballot |
| A change in the U.S. Constitution | Amendment |
| What is an example of a major party in the U.S. political system? | Democrats |
| Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters. | precinct |
| What group of all people eligible to vote in the United States? | Electorate |
| It is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. | The Bill of Rights |
| Agreement among the people in a society. | social contract |
| Our 1st plan of government was called? | Articles of Confederation |
| Which level of government is closest to Americans? | local |
| A detailed, written plan for government. | Constitution |
| A lawmaking body. | legislation |
| A series of statements expressing a party's beliefs. | platform |
| A legal process leading to citizenship. | naturalization |
| Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly. | lobbyist |
| Life, liberty and property | natural rights |
| More than 50% of the total votes | majority |
| What elements are important to democracy? | popular sovereignty |
| Powers granted to the states | reserved powers |
| Way of predicting winners early in the voting process. | exit poll |
